The Queen Consort holds a reception for winners of the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2022

The video introduces Molika Pandy, the junior runner-up, and features Alexandra Burke, who praises the participants of a writing competition with over 26,000 entries. The main segment is a story told by a grandmother about Jadav Payeng, an inspirational figure who manually planted a forest, highlighting themes of perseverance and environmental conservation.

What challenges did people face during the time of manual labor mentioned in the text?

What is the significance of the Malai forest as described in the text?